Cedarmill Ganjang Tteokbokki

Name: Cedarmill Ganjang Tteokbokki
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ¾ cup (160 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4 Tbsp ganjang (Korean soy sauce) (60 ml) Soy Sauce; 3 Tbsp sugar (45 ml) Sugar; 2 Tbsp sesame oil (30 ml) Sesame Oil; 1 Tbsp mirin (15 ml) Mirin; 1 Tbsp minced garlic (15 ml) Garlic; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper (5 ml) Pepper

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Junghyun “jp” Park recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Junghyun “jp” Park.

Ganjang Tteokbokki from a starred kitchen & national award winner.

Ratio

Soy Sauce 60 mlSugar 45 mlSesame Oil 30 mlMirin 15 mlGarlic 15 mlPepper 5 ml

Ingredients

Soy Sauce — 4 Tbsp ganjang (Korean soy sauce) (60 ml)
Sugar — 3 Tbsp sugar (45 ml)
Sesame Oil — 2 Tbsp sesame oil (30 ml)
Mirin — 1 Tbsp mirin (15 ml)
Garlic — 1 Tbsp minced garlic (15 ml)
Pepper — 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper (5 ml)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Soy Sauce, Sugar, Sesame Oil, Mirin, Garlic, Pepper.
Add finishing notes: Pepper.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Korean chef (JP Park) of Michelin two-star Atomix and Atoboy in New York; James Beard Best Chef: New York State 2023. Contemporary Korean tasting menus with fermented chile and soy sauces.

Originally published as Ganjang Tteokbokki Sauce.

Adapted from a Junghyun “JP” Park recipe (The Korean Cookbook (Phaidon) / NZ Herald extract).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from The Korean Cookbook (Phaidon) / NZ Herald extract (published as “Ganjang Tteokbokki Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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